Gasket Case Garage

09/19/2026

First time I ran them all and listened to them like a 70 Mustangs greatest hits.

08/02/2026

Every guy who wrenches has the same problem, and it isn't the wrenching.

The information exists. It's just scattered. Field manuals in the cabinet. Cam cards in a drawer. Marti Reports in a folder. Notes on a legal pad that made perfect sense back in March.

So I've been dumping all of it into Shop Vault AI and just asking it questions instead of going and digging.

What's in there now:

- Backlash and runout on the Dana 60
- Photos of the gear pattern so I can compare setups side by side
- Timing for the 351 Cleveland
- Cam card info for the 360/390 in the F250
- Oil change dates across everything
- Marti Reports for all five classics
- Scanned PDFs out of the old field manuals, including the full rebuild steps for the Dana 24 and the NP435

Now instead of walking to the cabinet I just ask what the backlash spec is on the 60, and it comes back with the number and shows me the page it pulled it from.

That last part is the whole thing for me. I'm not taking an AI's word on a torque spec. It shows me the manual page so I can check it myself before I put a wrench on anything.

The Marti Reports have been the surprise. Five cars, five reports, and I could never remember which one came through with what without pulling the folder. Now I just ask.

02/21/2026

Classic truck frames have already proven something — they’ve lasted 50+ years.

But here’s the reality…

Twenty or thirty years ago, a “frame refresh” didn’t require nearly as much work as it does today. Back then, these trucks were 20–30 years old. Surface rust, some cleanup, maybe a quick coat of paint — and they were good to go.

Today? These frames are over half a century old.

If we want them to last another 50 years, the process has to step up.

That means:
• Proper cleaning and degreasing
• Phosphoric acid treatment to convert rust
• Neutralizing and removing residue correctly
• Black Star primer application
• Re-riveting structural components the traditional way
• Seam sealing lap joints
• Proper chassis paint for long-term protection

This isn’t about making it look good for Instagram.

It’s about doing it right so the truck outlives us.

I made a full video walking through what a proper frame treatment actually takes in 2026 — because restoring these classics today requires more than a wire wheel and a spray can.

If you care about preserving old Fords the right way, check it out. 🔥

In this episode of Gasket Case Garage, we continue the 1971 Ford F250 4x4 Highboy frame-off restoration.This isn’t a quick scuff-and-spray job. We walk throu...

01/07/2026

🔧 START HERE — This is Part 1 of a full 1971 F-250 Highboy restoration series

This truck didn’t come to me because it was easy.
It came to me because it was honest.

This is the start of my 1971 F-250 restoration — not a flip, not a quick refresh, and definitely not a “paint and pray” build. This truck has decades of work, rust, seized bolts, questionable repairs, and stories baked into every inch of it.

The goal isn’t perfection.
The goal is doing it right.

That means tearing it all the way down, fixing what most people ignore, learning along the way, and preserving what made these trucks legendary in the first place. Old steel. Heavy rivets. Real engineering.

This one’s going to fight me — and I’m okay with that.
Because when it’s back on the road, it’ll be right.

People always say "they don't make stuff like this anymore." I think I say that every time I put a wrench on this frame, it's thick steel, heavy, well made. Impressive since it was designed on paper without computers and lasted as long as it has.

Follow along — this is a full frame-off restoration series.

More to come. 👊











📌 1971 F-250 Highboy Restoration Series
▶️ Part 1: The Start of the Project
▶️ Part 2: Transfer Case Tear Down
▶️ Part 3: Frame, Rivets & Rust Repair

Today I’m officially launching the next big build here on Gasket Case Garage — a 1971 Ford F250 Highboy 4x4 that’s easily the roughest truck I’ve ever brough...

10/15/2025

We bought this old Jeep sight unseen from Mecum — bid online while the auction was in Phoenix — and somehow drove it home without a single issue.
We tinkered with the carb that first week… and then it sat for 2 years collecting dust. 🕸️
Well, it’s finally alive again! 🔧🔥
Check out Part 1 of our new video where we bring this classic CJ5 back to life after its long nap.
Coming soon in Part 2: we take it 30 miles outside of town, hit the trails, and work it hard — like a Jeep should be worked… not like the ’72 F-250 we actually care about 😅
🎥 Watch the comeback on Gasket Case Garage and get ready for some real off-road chaos!

After sitting in the garage for over two years, we finally decided it was time to wake up our 1964 Jeep CJ-5 Willys.This little blue beast was bought from Me...

10/08/2025

Only 96 Twister Special Mustangs were ever built — all Grabber Orange, all Kansas City cars.
One man, Terry Fritz, spent decades tracking every one of them… until the registry vanished after his passing.
🎥 Watch the story of the lost Twister Registry → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJMt-lfODZvivub7yV9e74EL1HielWUjR
📧 Have or know a Twister? [email protected]
Let’s keep this legend alive.

A Gasket Case Garage series celebrating the people, cars, and stories that built American hot rodding. From the forgotten regional specials like the 1970 Twi...

10/01/2025

🚙💨 Took the ’72 F-250 out to stretch its legs off-road this weekend… and let’s just say the mud had other plans.
One minute I’m feeling like king of the trail, the next I’m buried up to the hubs wondering if Ford ever offered “swamp mode” as an option in ’72. 🤦‍♂️
She might have gotten stuck, but the old Highboy still looked good doing it. Sometimes the best part of the adventure is the recovery!

https://youtu.be/EYYJWI94zc4

Our 1972 Ford F-250 Highboy hit the White Mountains trails and quickly found trouble — a mud pit that nearly swallowed this classic 4x4 whole. With a 50-year...

09/25/2025

09/22/2025

Few weeks ago I spent an awesome day driving three legends back-to-back:
✅ 1970 Boss 302 – raw, high-revving chaos straight from the factory.
✅ 1970 Mach 1 – muscle car attitude with that big-block punch.
✅ 1970 Restomod – classic looks, modern handling, and comfort.
Each one has its own personality — the Boss feels like a track weapon, the Mach 1 is all about brute force, and the restomod makes you wonder why Ford didn’t build it this way from the start.
If I could build the perfect Mustang it would take a little piece from all three…
Which one would you put in your garage? 🐎
Catch the full comparison and see them in action here 👉

Three Mustangs. One year. Three different legends.In this video, I put a 1970 Mustang Boss 302, a 1970 Mach 1, and my 1970 Mustang Restomod head-to-head in t...

09/22/2025

You can detail this thing all you want... It's still going to look like a barn find.